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B. S. CUTTING.

LEVER BUTTON.

No. 337,747. Patented Mar. 9, 1886.

INVZNTUE."

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT S. CUTTING, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

LEVER-BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,747, dated March 9,1886.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT S. CUTTING, of the city and county ofProvidence, State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Lever-Buttons; and I hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings,forniing part of this specification.

This invention has reference to an improvement in the construction ofthe button; and it consists in utilizing the ordinary rivet for thebutton head and shank, and by swaging in proper dies forming the shankto receive the shoe, as will be more fully set forth hereinafter.

Figure l is a side view of the lever-button, the shoe being shown in theposition when the button is secured. Fig. 2 is a side view showing theshoe in the position for entering the cuff. Fig. 3 is an end viewshowing the flattened shank. Fig. 4 is a side view and section of arivet. Fig. 5 is a front view and section of the shank after the samehas been formed by swaging in dies. Fig. 6 is an end view of the same.Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the button, the rivet being shown in view.

In the manufacture of cuff-buttons by far the larger quantity are madeof inferior metal plated or otherwise covered with more precious metal.The posts of such buttons have heretofore been secured in a plate whichformed partof the button, and were liable to become loose, thusdestroying the button. Copper and brass rivets are an ordinary articleof sale, and can be secured at a small ad vance over the cost of thematerial. To utilize them for the manufacture of cuff-buttons is one ofthe objects of this invention.

In the drawings, a is the head, and b the shank, of an ordinary rivet.The head is of the proper form and size for the usual cuffbutton; butthe shank,being a conical cylinder, is not adapted in that form for acuff button. I therefore subject the same to swaging in proper dies, soas to produce the flattened shank 0, provided with the hinge-post d atits upper end, to which the shoe 6 is hinged, so that the end of thepost (I bears against the springfin the shoe 6.

If desired, the head of the rivet a may be covered by a thin sheet ofstock plate or precious metal, 9, by forming a dished disk and bendingthe edges over the edge of the rivethead, as is'clearly shown in Fig. 7.

The shoe in these structures is shown in Fig. 7 as formed separatelyfrom, but which may be provided on its under side with, adownwardly-extending portion, 6, which is formed integrally with theshoe by stamping, and the lower end of which embraces the upper end ofthe post 0, the said ends being joined by a pivot, so as to permit theshoe to tilt upon the post, and such movement of the shoe beingcontrolled by a spring, f, placed in the shoe and bearing upon the post.By this construction the head and shank are formed in one piece ofmetal, which is more durable and cheaper in construction than suchbuttons as heretofore made.

I am aware of the use of a rivet in clinching a button to fabrics, andtherefore disclaim any similar use of a rivet.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaiin asnew and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The integral rivet whose disk forms the head ofthe button and whose post is flattened on two opposite sides and roundedon the other two opposite sides to form the shank of said button,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In the lever-button, the integral rivet which forms the disked heada,bearing the flat shank c, which is flattened on two sides and roundedon the other two opposite sides, and which is provided at its free endwith the hingepost d, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In combination, the integral rivet which forms the disked head a, theflat shank c, which is flattened on two sides and rounded on the othertwo opposite sides, and having the hingingpost d of the covering 9sprung over the head a, for the purpose described.

4. The combination with the hinged shoe, substantially as set forth, ofthe integral rivet which forms the head a, shank c, which is flattenedon two sides and rounded on the other two opposite sides and providedwith the hinging-post d, substantially as described.

5. The integral rivet whose disk forms the dished head a of the buttonand whose post is flattened on two opposites sides and rounded on theother two opposite sides to form the shank a of said button,substantially as set forth.

ROBERT S. CUTTING.

\Vitnesses:

J. A. MILLER, Jr. M. F. BLIGH.

